Liverpool picked up an important win on Saturday night as they beat Southampton 2-0 at Anfield.
With Leicester City losing on Friday night and beginning to wobble, Liverpool knew a win greatly improve their hopes of a top four finish.
A goal in each half did the damage as Sadio Mane scored, heading home a Mohamed Salah cross against his former club.
Thiago Alcantara then sealed the win with his first Liverpool goal, curling home from the edge of the box to wrap up all three points.
The Spaniard has endured ups and downs during his first season as a Liverpool player, attempting to find top form in the midst of a disappointing Reds campaign.
He may have hoped that his first Liverpool goal would come a little sooner, but it was still an emotional moment for him nonetheless.
Thiago took to Twitter to post just three words after his goal, celebrating his ‘first in Red’ – though don’t show that to any Bayern Munich fans!
Andrew Robertson sent his congratulations to Thiago, but immediately looked ahead to Thursday’s clash against Manchester United as Liverpool look to push for the top four late in the season.
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